Stormwater Stewards
Stormwater science lab and field activities for middle and high school students
Posts from the ‘Activities’ Category
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Jan 7
Active Students, Passive Solar
A renovated passive solar home in New Zealand serves as a unique backdrop for teaching elementary science and math
Webinar Announced: Water Quality Monitoring in Outdoor Education
On February 27th, 2014 we will explore water quality monitoring as an educational tool to engage students in learning about water and the local environment.
Yoga in the Classroom Webinar Postponed
With almost 400 people now registered for Lisa’s upcoming presentation, this is destined to be one of our most popular sessions ever. We hope to see you in our online classroom on October 23rd, 2013 at 7:30pm EST.
Connecting With Bugs
Use children's natural curiosity about insects to ignite a passion for science and the natural world. By John Guyton and Lois Connington.
Read the full article from Green Teacher's Summer 2013 issue.
The Numbered Forest
Numbering trees in the schoolyard or in a nearby woodland opens the door to a variety of activities. From "Teaching Green: The Elementary Years"
When Nature Speaks
Using role-play and dramatic activities to encourage feelings of environmental connectedness in children.
READ THE FULL ARTICLE FROM GREEN TEACHER'S SPRING 2013 ISSUE.
Two-Eyed Seeing As a Way of Knowing
Two-Eyed Seeing (also known as integrative science, native science, and ecological metissage) is a term describing a way of understanding the world from two cultural perspectives – Western scientific knowledge and native science.
AN EXCERPT FROM GREEN TEACHER'S SPRING 2013 ISSUE.
Activity: Climate Change Denial
Exploring the phenomenon of climate change denial, what lies behind it and the dangers it presents, and considering what might be done.
An activity from "Unleashing blessed unrest as the heating happens," Green Teacher 94, Fall 2011
Activity: Weathering Climate Confusion
An activity from "Unleashing blessed unrest as the heating happens"
Clarifying the difference between climate and weather while alerting students to levels of public confusion about the two terms.
